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periya thirumozhi >> Fifth centum >> First decad
Highlights from avathArikai (Introduction)
No specific introduction.
pAsuram
kaRaiyAr neduvEl maRamannar vIya visayan thEr kadavi
iRaiyAn kaiyil niRaiyAdha muNdam niRaiththa endhaiyidam
maRaiyAl muththI avai vaLarkkum mannu pugazhAl vaNmaiyAl
poRaiyAl mikka andhaNar vAzh puLLambUdhangudi thAnE
Word-by-Word meanings
kaRai Ar – with blood stains not disappeared
nedu – long
vEl – those who have the weapon, spear
maRam – angry
mannar – kings
vIya – to be killed
visayan – arjunan’s
thEr – chariot
kadavi – conducted
iRaiyAn – rudhran who considers himself to be lord, his
kai – attached to the hand
niRaiyAdha – cannot be filled by anyone
muNdam – brahmA’s skull
niRaiththa – one who filled
endhai – my lord’s
idam – dhivyadhESam is
maRaiyAl – by vEdhams
muththI avai – three fires
vaLarkkum – those who nurture
mannu – (due to that) firm
pugazhAl – by fame
vaNmaiyAl – by magnanimity
poRaiyAl – by patience
mikka – very
andhaNar – best among brAhmaNas
vAzh – eternally residing
puLLambUdhangudi thAnE – it is dhivyadhESam named puLLambUdhangudi
Simple translation
My lord conducted arjunan’s chariot to have those angry kings who have the weapon, long spear with blood stains not having disappeared, killed; he filled brahmA’s skull which was attached to the hand of rudhran who considers himself to be lord, could not be filled by anyone; his dhivyadhESam is puLLambUdhangudi where the very best among brAhmaNas who are like that due to their firm fame by nurturing three fires with vEdham, magnanimity and patience, are eternally residing.
Highlights from vyAkyAnam (Commentary)
kaRai Ar … – To have the angry kings who have spear which have blood stains due to their not having time to wash the stains, killed, emperumAn conducted the chariot for arjunan; rudhran who considers himself to be the lord, due to brahmA’s curse, was having brahmA’s skull attached to his hand, which was never getting filled; the dhivyadhESam of my lord who filled that skull with his sweat.
maRaiyAl … – The abode where best brAhmaNas who have in abundance, firm fame of nurturing three fires with vEdham, magnanimity and patience, are residing.
In the next article we will enjoy the next pAsuram.
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